The Corpse Reviver family of cocktails are intended as 'hair of the dog' hangover cures, hence the name. Most of the corpse reviver cocktails have been lost to time, but the cognac- and gin-based Corpse Reviver and Corpse Reviver #2 cocktails that were first listed in the Savoy Cocktail Handbook by Harry Craddock in 1930. have survived to this day.
The corpse reviver appears in literature as early as Punch: Volume 41 - Page 247 by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor in 1861
"President was brought to the States hangman, that "officer of the Government" expectorated twice witli a marked gaiety of manner, and after liquoring up a Sling, a Stone Wall, and a Corpse-Reviver"
A recipe for the corpse reviver is found in literature as early as The steward's handbook and guide to party catering ... - Page 305 by Jessup Whitehead in 1903
"CORPSE REVIVER — A long, thin liqueur-glass filled with equal portions of noyeau, maraschino and yellow chartreuse, and brandy"
Corpse Reviver Type Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
Cognac
Served Straight up; without ice
Standard drinkware
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Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients
2 parts cognac
1 part apple brandy or Calvados
1 part sweet vermouth
Preparation Stir with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
The plain Corpse Reviver cocktail is a cognac-based cocktail, with two parts cognac, one part Calvados or equivalent apple brandy, and one part sweet vermouth.
